Vaughan, CA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport
CA-0010
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CA-ON
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 43.843357° N, -79.52607° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: Gillies Flying Service
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Approximately 1987
Economic reasons driven by urban sprawl. As the suburbs of Toronto expanded rapidly into Vaughan during the 1980s, the value of the land for real estate development far exceeded its value as a general aviation airport. The owners ultimately sold the property to developers for residential and commercial construction.
The site has been completely redeveloped and is now a dense suburban community. The former airport grounds are occupied by residential housing subdivisions, commercial plazas, schools, and the Maple GO Transit station. The airport's history is commemorated by a local park named 'Maple Airport Park', located directly on the former airfield land, with some street names in the area (like Avro Road) also paying homage to aviation history.
Opened in 1955, Maple Airport was a key general aviation facility for the Greater Toronto Area for over 30 years. It was founded by Marion and Donald McClure and became a beloved hub for private pilots, flight training, and recreational flying. The airport was home to several flying clubs and schools, serving as a vital training ground for new pilots. It featured a single paved runway (15/33) and associated hangars and facilities. Its closure marked the end of an era for local aviation, as it was one of several smaller airfields around Toronto that succumbed to urban development.
None. The land has been fully and irreversibly developed into a high-density residential and commercial area, making any prospect of reopening the airport impossible.
Yes. D. Gould was Don Gould and I recall his Cherokee. Lost track of him in the early 1980s. He learned to fly same time as me. Good to know his airplane is still doin' its thing all these years later. Hope Don is too!
Yes, the designator was N3G; rather obscure but as I recall it was in the Canada Air Pilot. Used to instruct there in the late 1970s. Wonderful memories of a great airport and a great bunch of guys!
An old Aircraft Journey Log I have for Piper Cherokee C-FYSZ says that D Gould landed at Maple on April 25, 2001 at 12:14hrs. It must have been on a dirt strip. The airplane seems to have been based there for quite some time. Does anyone remember what the previous ICAO designator for Maple was? It was probably CN... something.
gone 1989 . bin on it TWICE (there, back)
buttonville 4 times ( leaving/arriving/leaving/arriving). toronto centre island billy bishop ( not SEATON HOUSE centre island and not OWEN SOUND billy bishop airport that i know of and billy bishop big flap hero/not hero never . Owen sound billy bishop NEVER . they were hiring 'dispatchers' air traffic controllers porter airlines larry tanenbaum paul 'god' godfrey's (grandfather changed name from greenberg or something) friend. the 'maple syrup'=baloney.
gone in 87 (wikipedia) .
next. or ALREADY .
cadillac-fairview (as in EATON centre for example) got it .